Young Performer's Platform 2006-2007
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A new initiative starting in the 2006 season has been to include up-and-coming talent in the main concert programme.
A ten minute slot is given to young performers at the beginning of their musical career, a feature of BCMS concerts which has become very popular!
Dan dazzled us with the spectacular Clarinet Unlimited by Norbert Goddaer (b. 1933) and the beautiful Lied for Clarinet Solo by Luciana Berio (1925 – 2003). He is a post-graduate student at UCE Birmingham Conservatoire.
(Picture left: Daniel Sanford-Casey, clarinet)
Birmingham Conservatoire Junior Department
An accomplished young quartet received coaching from the eminent Enesco Quartet.
Alessandro Ruisi, John Benson-Bunch (violins), Lizzie Hartley (viola) and Ashvini Ramoutar (cello) gave an impassioned performance of the first movement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden.
Birmingham Schools – Bel Canto
Bel Canto are a Birmingham based Wind Quintet consisting of students of school age. This year's group are all members of Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra.
(Picture right: The bassoonist from Bel Canto)
Birmingham University
Simon Vlies, third year student, played movements from Bach’s Partita in E for solo violin.
Next Season…
2007-2008 Young Performers’ Platform -Provisional Programme
| 27 October 2007 | Young cellist from Quinton called Callum |
| 17 November 2007 | Di Xiang – star solo pianist, prize-winning post-graduate Conservatoire student |
| 8 December 2008 | Birmingham Schools ensemble (tba) |
| 12 January 2008 | Suzanne Clare – clarinet, promising Conservatoire undergraduate student |
| 2 February 2008 | Birmingham |
| 5 April 2008 | Prize-winning quartet (16-19 years) from the Bernard Statman Memorial Prize |